UNISDR UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction [to 17 October 2015]
http://www.unisdr.org/archive
Selected Press Releases

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School and tourism safety are key priorities to rebuild a safer Nepal
16 Oct 2015
Retrofitting all schools and better protecting tourist infrastructure are two urgent priorities to rebuild a safer Nepal, according to a new report released today that evaluates the damage caused by the twin earthquakes that hit the Kathmandu Valley on 25 April 2015, killing 8,800 people and destroying half a million houses and 50,000 classrooms.

UN chooses eight communities as Champions of Disaster Risk Reduction
13 Oct 2015
Eight communities living with the threat of floods, storms, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions were today recognised as Champions of Disaster Risk Reduction by the UN Office for Disaster Risk